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Pisgat Hafalafel restaurant in Ben Yehuda St 23-21
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Pisgat Hafalafel

The venue is described as a falafel restaurant with vegan egg rolls, and an owner comment on HappyCow says 'All vegan youre very welcome'. This suggests the owner or staff are aligned with vegan eating, but there is no dedicated vegan kitchen or accreditation. The menu is falafel-based, which is inherently vegan, but cross-contamination with non-vegan items (e.g., dairy-based sauces) is possible. Call ahead to confirm.

AddressBen Yehuda St 23-21, Jerusalem, Israel
Cuisine
Price€€
Hours
Mon10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Tue10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Wed10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Thu10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Fri10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
SatClosed
Sun10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Websitewww.happycow.net/reviews/pisgat-hafalafel-jerusalem-144698
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 70% ·

Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.

The venue is described as a falafel restaurant with vegan egg rolls, and an owner comment on HappyCow says 'All vegan youre very welcome'. This suggests the owner or staff are aligned with vegan eating, but there is no dedicated vegan kitchen or accreditation. The menu is falafel-based, which is inherently vegan, but cross-contamination with non-vegan items (e.g., dairy-based sauces) is possible. Call ahead to confirm.

Vegetarian

confidence 70% ·

Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.

The venue is a falafel restaurant, and falafel is inherently vegetarian. The owner comment on HappyCow says 'All vegan youre very welcome', which also implies vegetarian options. However, there is no marked menu or dedicated kitchen. The venue is likely safe for vegetarians, but cross-contamination with meat (if any) is not documented.

Kosher

confidence 80% ·

Strongly trusted, High-care setup. Either someone close to the kitchen (owner, chef, staff) needs to avoid this allergen themselves, OR the menu marks allergens AND dedicated equipment plus trained staff manage cross-contamination.

The venue is described as 'Certified Glat Kosher' on HappyCow and 'Kosher Mehadrin | Badatz Jerusalem Rabbinate Kosher certification' on Wolt. This indicates a high level of kosher supervision, with a named certifying body (Badatz Jerusalem Rabbinate). The venue is likely reliable for kosher diners, though the certification is not an allergen-specific accreditation.

Halal

confidence 40% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The venue is described as 'Certified Glat Kosher' and 'Kosher Mehadrin' with Badatz Jerusalem Rabbinate certification. This is a kosher certification, not halal. There is no mention of halal practices. The kosher certification may imply some overlap with halal dietary laws, but this is not reliable for halal diners. Call ahead to confirm.

Reminder

Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.

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